Neighbors blends suburban comedy of errors with the booze-and-drugs fueled energy of a college movie that can more than hold its own next to classics like Animal House. And while Rogen nails his usual laissez-faire dude persona, it’s really Byrne that brings an added dimension that’s sorely missing from these adolescent-masculine fueled romps. Zefron’s Teddy is the thorn in the side of his new neighbors Kelly (Rose Byrne), Mac (Seth Rogen), and their infant daughter as they wage a war against each other of escalating noise complaints and increasingly crazy pranks. And while Neighbors is a role you’d expect from Zefron (the bro-y leader of a fraternity) it’s his straight-faced commitment to the bit that makes it so dang funny.
In 2019, who doesn’t love Zac Efron? He’s long since shed his High School Musical skin for a ripped bod and interesting slate of recent roles like his turn as Ted Bundy. So, without further ado, here’s our definitive ranking of the films that have kept us in good spirits over the past ten years… I polled the rest of the FSR team to help shape this list, but ultimately I used my judgment and made some executive decisions regarding what made the cut and where things ranked to make sure foreign films and less-seen indies didn’t get left out in the cold just because they haven’t been seen as widely.
In other words, this list seeks to capture what constituted greatness within the comedy genre throughout the 2010s and represent a wide range of subgenres, comedic voices, and senses of humor, from the darkest of black comedies to the most outlandish slapstick gags. Note that this list is entitled “Best Comedies of the Decade” and not “Funniest Comedies of the Decade”-while eliciting quality laughs is a major part of being a great comedy, I wanted to consider other factors as well, such as craftsmanship, originality, performance, and cultural impact. That said, we here at FSR like to think we’re a well-watched bunch with a wide range of tastes, so we decided to take our best stab at the impossible anyway. Trying to put together a definitive ranking of the decade in film comedy is kind of like trying to drain a lake with a thimble or any of those other impossible tasks they used to use to test suspected witches back in the day. This entry explores the best comedy movies of the 2010s.Ĭomedy is in the eye of the beholder. Keep up as we look back at the best, worst, and otherwise interesting movies and shows of the 2010s. This is part of our Decade Rewind, which runs throughout November.